Raúl Grijalva: “And those are the trends that should be getting our attention at this point.”

Mr. Cole's bill would simply restore the Secretary of the Interior's authority to take land into trust for all tribes, regardless of their date of Federal recognition.

My bill, the Clean Energy Mineral Reform Act, would do just that.

The bill gives anyone the ability to stake a mining claim, whether there are valuable minerals on the land or not.

My amendment would prevent this bill from creating a situation where the agency is required to decide on permits before the applicants have had a chance to go through environmental reviews. Without my amendment, this bill will force the…